New Zealand Ski Resort Weather Forecasts

500 m: up to 24 °C

1,000 m: up to 22 °C

In the north, the day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. In the south, mostly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to determined sunshine in the noon. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for today. Today is a perfect day in the east to enjoy some sweet sunshine with a high near 23 °C. The west is expected to be able to enjoy a wonderful day full of sunshine. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for today. A light west breeze brings along balmy temperatures.

Today	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday
22 °C	21 °C	21 °C	22 °C

Canterbury

500 m: up to 15 °C

2,000 m: up to 6 °C

Most parts in the north are covered with clouds today, with a high near 15 °C. In the south, scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the noon. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Reaching a high near 15 °C, the weather in the east is going to be partly cloudy today. In the west, scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the noon. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. Temperatures are not far from normal, but the breeze from the east keeps it from feeling as warm as it could if there were no wind.

Today	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday
14 °C	17 °C	12 °C	19 °C

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Otago

500 m: up to 18 °C

2,000 m: up to 6 °C

Today is a perfect day in the north to enjoy some sweet sunshine with a high near 17 °C. The south is expected to be able to enjoy a wonderful day full of sunshine. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for today. In the east, scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the noon. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. Today is a perfect day in the west to enjoy some sweet sunshine with a high near 19 °C. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the east.

Today	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday
16 °C	16 °C	14 °C	17 °C

Tasman & Nelson

Reaching a high near 22 °C, the weather in the north, south, west and east is going to be partly cloudy today. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the north.

Today	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday
20 °C	20 °C	18 °C	19 °C

Taranaki

The sky is covered by clouds today in the north. The temperature is about 19 °C. The south is expected to be able to enjoy a wonderful day full of sunshine. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for today. In the east, mostly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to determined sunshine in the noon. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for today. The west is expected to be able to enjoy a wonderful day full of sunshine. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for today. There is a gentle wind coming from the west.

Today	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday
19 °C	19 °C	19 °C	21 °C

A different kind of Alpine Feeling

Not only Europe invites you to ski in the Alps! New Zealand on the other side of the globe attracts tourists with a similar sort of mountain range.

The 500 kilometers (311 mi) long Southern Alps spread out on the entire South Island. No wonder you will find many wonderful skiing regions here. The biggest ski resort is in the area around Queenstown, which is very popular with sportive and advanced skiers. Here skiers and snowboarders can enjoy their vacation in skiing resorts such as Treble Cone, the largest on the south island. Others include The Remarkables, Cardrona and Coronet Peak. Further up north the region of Canterbury-Mackenzie has multiple smaller skiing areas. An exception is the ski resort of Mt Hutt with a size of 365 hectares. It is located at a height of 2.096 meters (6876.6 ft) above sea level and has the longest skiing season of all the resorts in New Zealand.

The largest ski resort in New Zealand is located on the North Island called Whakapapa. At the 2.797 meters (9176.5 ft) high Mt Ruapehu you can ski on slopes directly on an active volcano. The panoramic view from the mountain is breathtaking and you can admire the contrasting but beautiful natural areas of Tongariro National Park while on the mountain. On the southwest mountainsides of Mt Ruapehu there is another ski resort called Turoa with the highest lift of the country – the Highnoon Express.

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